John Watson Chenault and Walter Jerome Minor who both distinguished themself as two of the first black graduates from the University of Minnesota’s medical school. Roy Wilkins Residence Hall on the Minnesota campus is named in his honor. He later distinguished himself as the head of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and leading black civil rights organization for 22 years. Wilkins also won the coveted Phi Beta Kappa key denoting his prowess as a scholar. He also was the first black student to participate in the school’s prestigious annual Pillsbury Oratorical Contest, winning third place. He was the first black student to become a reporter for the Minnesota Daily, the student-run newspaper. Wilkins broke major ground while on the U of M campus.
Roy Ottoway Wilkins who served as the chapter’s first Basileus. Some of Xi's most notable brother include: Thomas, chartered only ten years after the founding of the fraternity in 1911.
It was the 14th chapter founded under the leadership of 8th Grand Basileus Harold H. Xi Chapter (Ξ) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporate was charted May 23, 1921 on the campus of the University of Minnesota. To this date, there are very few Americans whose lives have not been touched by a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity! It is not by accident that many of America's great black men are and were Omega Men. The Founders selected and attracted men of similar ideals and characteristics. Omega continues to flourish, largely because Founders Love, Cooper, Coleman and Just were men of the very highest ideals and intellect. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as cardinal principles. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning " Friendship is Essential to the Soul", the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. The three liberal arts students were Edgar A. Just, the faculty adviser, in the Science Hall (now known as Thirkield Hall). This event occurred in the office of biology Professor Ernest E.
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Feel free to come support and fellowship with the Men of Lambda Phi.On Friday evening, November 17, 1911, three Howard University undergraduate students, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, gave birth to the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Please check our events page for information on upcoming events. I hope you will continue to stay in touch. To our friends and supporters, thank you for taking the time to visit our website to learn about our amazing chapter. Omega Scholarship Foundation.įor our Fraternity Brothers who are visiting or who are new to the area, we extend a warm welcome and hope that you will continue to revisit or contact us soon. With your support, through ticket sales, sponsorships, ads, and donations, you will help us reach our goals for the Bro. Our main chapter fundraiser is our Mardi Gras “Black is ExQuesite” which is an All-Black attire social event that has great music and live jazz. We, as men of Omega, must continue to shape the future by uplifting our community in the Middle Ga. As Basileus, I strive to motivate real men in real brotherhood and continue to raise the bar as our past leaders have done in our 96 years of existence. but equally honored to serve the Lambda Phi Chapter as its 45th Basileus. I am honored to be a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. It is also our aim to continue to be bridge builders by providing scholarships to our graduating high school seniors. Like our Founders, it is our goal to instill a solid foundation for young men through our mentoring program. With the focus of unity and brotherhood, we provide service in the Middle Georgia area with local businesses and projects for positive impacts in our community. We are a graduate chapter composed of educated men that have come together to do the work of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. As an extension of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., we uphold the four cardinal principles of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. The Lambda Phi Chapter was founded in 1926. On behalf of the brothers of the Lambda Phi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., I want to welcome you to our virtual home.
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